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APST 350: Applied Architectural Sciences introduces scientific principles important in the design, analysis, and evaluation of the building envelope. The course also relates building assemblies, components, and materials to thermal, hydrostatic, and hygrometric conditions. The purpose of this course is not to delve into the theory of phenomena, but to link theoretical knowledge to application in practice.

Unit 2: Principles in Sustainable Design

Architecture 2030. https://architecture2030.org/
Architecture 2030. (2007, February 20). 2010 Imperative global emergency teach-in. https://architecture2030.org/2010-imperative-global-emergency-teach-in/
Supplementary Resources
Betti, G., Tartarini, F., Schiavon, S., Nguyen, C. (2022). CBE Clima Tool (Version 0.6.1) [Online software]. Center for the Built Environment, University of California Berkeley. https://clima.cbe.berkeley.edu/
Dahlhausen, M. (2016). epwvis [Online software]. https://mdahlhausen.github.io/epwvis/
Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes. (2015). National building code of Canada 2015 (14th ed.). National Research Council of Canada. doi: https://doi.org/10.4224/40002005
Government of Canada. (2021). Historical climate data. Environment and Natural Resources. https://climate.weather.gc.ca/.
Architecture 2030. (2021). Why the building sector? https://architecture2030.org/why-the-building-sector/

Unit 4: Envelope Design for Air and Water

Garden, G. K. (1963, April). Rain penetration and its control. Canadian Building Digest, 40. National Research Council of Canada, Division of Building Research. doi: https://doi.org/10.4224/40000854
Chown, G. A., Brown, W. C., Poirier, G. . (1997, December). Evolution of wall design for controlling rain penetration. Construction Technology Update, 9. National Research Council of Canada, Institute for Research in Construction. https://nrc-publications.canada.ca/eng/view/ft/?id=8e4209cf-13d6-4dad-9840-8bc47883acfa
Straube, J. F. (2002). Moisture in buildings. ASHRAE Journal [Suppl., ASHRAE/ARI Show Issue], 44(1), 15.
RAIC Centre for Architecture. (2017) Calculating thermal gradients. RAIC Centre for Architecture, Athabasca University.
RAIC Centre for Architecture. (2017). RSI thermal resistance values. RAIC Centre for Architecture, Athabasca Universitiy.

Unit 5: Thermal Comfort: A Qualitative Approach

Brager, G., Paliaga, G., & de Dear, R. (2004). Operable windows, personal control and occupant comfort. UC Berkeley: Center for the Built Environment. Retrieved from https://escholarship.org/uc/item/4x57v1pf

Unit 6: Heat and Thermal Transfer

Sustainable Building Centre & Manasc Isaac Architects. (2011). Hinton government centre. Canadian Green Building Case Study Series.

Unit 7: Design for Heating and Cooling

Supplementary Resource

CANMET Energy Technology Centre. (2009). C-2000 program for advanced commercial buildings – Executive summary. International Initiative for a Sustainable Built Environment (iiSBE). https://www.iisbe.org/

Unit 9: Solar Geometry and Shading

Note: Manasc Isaac Architects is now rebranded as Reimagine Architects.
Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd. (2005). Yellowknife Government of Canada building: Executive Summary [Corporate awards submission].
Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd. (2005). Example 1: Site plan & building plan [Corporate awards submission].
Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd. (2007). Greenstone Government of Canada building [Corporate awards submission].

Unit 8: Passive Solar Energy Systems

Note: Manasc Isaac Architects is now rebranded as Reimagine Architects.
Manasc Isaac Architects Ltd. (2005). Example 2: Building envelope & building systems strategy [Corporate awards submission].
Manasc, V. (2011). Celebrate the sun.

Unit 11: Passive Cooling and New Technologies

Supplementary Resources
Natural Resources Canada. (2021). Solar photovoltaic energy in buildings. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/data-research-insights-energy-ef/buildings-innovation/solar-photovoltaic-energy-buildings/3907
Natural Resources Canada. (2021). Windows, doors and skylights. https://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy-efficiency/products/product-information/windows-doors-and-skylights/13739
Structural Insulated Panel Association. https://www.sips.org/

Unit 12: Site Design Strategies

Windmill Developments. (n.d.). Dockside Green: North America’s first platinum certified LEED for communities. https://windmilldevelopments.com/communities/dockside-green/
City of Vancouver. (n.d.). Southeast False Creek. https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/southeast-false-creek.aspx

APST 350 Assessment

Assignment 1 Resources
Canadian Commission on Building and Fire Codes. (2015). National building code of Canada 2015 (14th ed.). National Research Council of Canada. doi: https://doi.org/10.4224/40002005
Government of Canada. (2021). National climate data and information archive. Environment and Natural Resources. https://climate.weather.gc.ca/.
Assignment 2 Resources
RAIC Centre for Architecture. (2017) Calculating thermal gradients. RAIC Centre for Architecture, Athabasca University.
RAIC Centre for Architecture. (2017). RSI thermal resistance values. RAIC Centre for Architecture, Athabasca Universitiy.
Kühn, W. (2011). Dewpoint calculator. https://www.decatur.de/javascript/dew/index.html